Thursday, December 13, 2012

Leadership Opportunity: Are You a Local Business Owner?

Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) encourages local business owners to serve on his District 43 Business Advisory Commission.

By Nicole Charky - December 11, 2012

There is an important invitation for business owners in Montrose, La Crescenta, Glendale, Burbank, La Canada Flintridge and Los Angeles neighborhoods of Los Feliz, Silver Lake, Atwater Village and portions of the Hollywood Hills and East Hollywood.

The group will meet several times in the upcoming months to form one or more legislative proposals that Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles) will introduce in 2013, according to a news release the representative.

Gatto is seeking applications from local business owners in his district, which includes Burbank, Glendale, La Canada-Flintridge, La Crescenta, Montrose, the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Los Feliz, Silver Lake, Atwater Village, and portions of the Hollywood Hills and East Hollywood.

Gatto, Chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the California State Assembly, wants feedback from business leaders.

"We hear often that our business climate could be improved. I'm interested in hearing any proposal that would make the regulatory and statutory environment more sensible and less burdensome for local business owners," he said.

Last year, Assemblyman Gatto authored or co-authored several bills to support small businesses including AB 1616 (The California Homemade Food Act) and AB 2026 (The Film Industry Tax Credit).

“As lawmakers, we have a sacred duty to listen to the needs and concerns of those who help our communities thrive, and to do what we can to support them,” said Gatto.

Mike Gatto is the Chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the California State Assembly. He represents the cities of Burbank, Glendale, La Canada-Flintridge, La Crescenta, Montrose, the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Los Feliz, Silver Lake, Atwater Village, and portions of the Hollywood Hills and East Hollywood. www.asm.ca.gov/gatto

You can read this article and more at the Montrose-La Crescenta Patch HERE